BLESSED EXHORTATIONS (PART 7)

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The scriptures. May God bless the reading of His holy word.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Hebrews 13:8

This ends this reading from God's holy word. Thanks be to God.

For the last week, starting the day after Easter Sunday, we have been looking at a series of blessed exhortations found in the final chapter of the letter to the Hebrews.

An exhortation is simply a strong encouragement to do something, to take some form of action. As it applies to this thirteenth chapter of Hebrews, these strong encouragements relate to certain behaviors a Christian should make sure they are displaying in life.

With this in mind, we look at today’s urging, a calling for a believer to remember a key scriptural truth.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8

Think about how much the world has changed since the days of Jesus. It’s different in so many ways, for sure, but we don’t need to even go back that far. In my church small group this morning, we were discussing how many things we experienced when we were young that would be completely lost in translation today.

Phones were all hard wired with rotary dials and to find someone’s phone number, you looked in a phone book or dialed “0” to speak to an operator to get it.

Televisions were like pieces of furniture and the largest screen was 25 inches. You only had three channels to watch and those were received by an antenna mounted on the roof.

No stores were open on Sunday but the churches all were and this is what families did, they worshiped together and then went home to enjoy a meal and time together, typically watching television in the evening because between 7 and 9PM, all networks had to show family-friendly entertainment.

I could go on and on and on but the point is that this was just 50 to 60 years ago. Imagine where things will be in another 50 to 60 years, that is, unless Jesus returns before then.

So the world is ever changing and so too are our lives. In fact, things change much quicker in that regard, right? For in one moment, all can be going well and then be thrown into chaos soon after if a major life impacting even happens. Think a death, serious illness, an accident bring serious injuries, or a financial loss.

Now, here’s the rub in all this.

To a person, I think it’s safe to say that we don’t like change. It’s disruptive, inconvenient, and anxiety-producing at a minimum.

Compare this to consistent, sustained peace and stability. Isn’t this something we all crave and even covet? I know I do.

This is why I (and I hope you) find great comfort in today’s blessed exhortation, one that calls us to never forget the unchanging nature of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. For indeed, He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

His omnipotence is the same. He has, is, and will always be all powerful with no equal.

His omnipresence is the same. He has, is, and will always be with us, no matter what happens in the world or in our lives.

His omniscience is the same. He has, is, and will always be the only One who is all knowing, the One through which perfect wisdom can be attained.

When the winds of change blow, we can always remain steadfast in our faith and adjust while anchored to Jesus, the sure firm foundation that cannot be moved. He always was, always is today, and will always be in the days, months, and years ahead, until that day when we abide with Him in Heaven for all eternity.

For when we believe in Jesus as Savior, nothing can change the victory and eternal life we gain through Him. Thanks be to God for the gift of His Son.

Amen.

In Christ,

Mark

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